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If a game in a tournament goes beyond five minutes of overtime, does the outcome of the game count for NCAA considerations?

April 26, 2017considerations Minutes NCAA outcome overtime tournament

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If a game in a tournament goes beyond five minutes of overtime, does the outcome of the game count for NCAA considerations?

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Any game played to a conclusion, under any circumstances, counts as that outcome for NCAA purposes. While it is true that most regular season games end after five minutes of overtime, if one team must win to advance to a second round of a tournament, the outcome of the game is official and “counts” for both teams. A team losing 10 minutes into overtime has a loss, just as if it had lost in regulation time. If tournament organizers choose to end the game after five minutes of overtime and play a shootout, then the game is recorded as a tie for NCAA purposes.